What Eden Did Next
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- Author：Sheila O'Flanagan
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Summary
Five years after the death of her firefighter husband， Eden knows better than anyone that life can change in an instant。 Now， instead of the future she had planned with Andy， she has Lila - the daughter he never got the chance to meet。 And instead of Andy， she has his family。
Then Eden meets someone。 Someone she knew before Andy， before Lila， before the tragedy。 Someone who reminds her of how she used to be。 But Andy's mother has other plans。 And Eden is facing an impossible choice。 One that could tear a family apart 。 。 。
Honest and emotionally gripping， What Eden Did Next is an irresistible， sometimes heart-breaking， ultimately joyful， novel of love， loss - and finding your own way to happiness。
Then Eden meets someone。 Someone she knew before Andy， before Lila， before the tragedy。 Someone who reminds her of how she used to be。 But Andy's mother has other plans。 And Eden is facing an impossible choice。 One that could tear a family apart 。 。 。
Honest and emotionally gripping， What Eden Did Next is an irresistible， sometimes heart-breaking， ultimately joyful， novel of love， loss - and finding your own way to happiness。
Reviews
Michaela Syson
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I always love how this author writes。 It’s so immersive and beautiful。 She deals with hard hitting storyline so well and although you get all the feels it doesn’t overwhelm you。 And you find your routing for the characters。 Throughly enjoyed it even though you could tell what would happen from around half way through the book this did not stop my enjoyment。
Evelyn Mathershaw
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Slightly predictable ending but as ever with this author well written and fast paced。 Completely hooked by the end of the first chapter I didn’t want to put the book down until the very last page。
E Dod
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Another brilliant masterpiece by Sheila O'Flanagan。 A story of loss， grief， love and family。 At times sad but the sadness is soon lifted with the amazing writing of Sheila O'Flanagan。We meet Eden and daughter Lila。 Eden's husband and Lila's father died tragically and Eden's life has never been the same。 It is fair to say that Andy left a huge hole in Eden and Lila's lives and Eden is still extremely close with his family and they have really been a pillar of support for Eden。Eden then meets new Another brilliant masterpiece by Sheila O'Flanagan。 A story of loss， grief， love and family。 At times sad but the sadness is soon lifted with the amazing writing of Sheila O'Flanagan。We meet Eden and daughter Lila。 Eden's husband and Lila's father died tragically and Eden's life has never been the same。 It is fair to say that Andy left a huge hole in Eden and Lila's lives and Eden is still extremely close with his family and they have really been a pillar of support for Eden。Eden then meets new neighbour Rafe， who is also suffering with personal life tragedies and a single father to his daughter。 Eden and Rafe really hit it off but Andy's family are not impressed with this at all。A very riveting tale that is full of amazing and likeable characters and I thoroughly enjoyed this book。Thanks to Sheila O'Flanagan， NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
mary kelly
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ExcellentI read it all in one sitting and I know I'll definitely be rereading it 😁 It was a moving story on a difficult situation but so well told so kudos to Sheila 👍 ExcellentI read it all in one sitting and I know I'll definitely be rereading it 😁 It was a moving story on a difficult situation but so well told so kudos to Sheila 👍 。。。more
Anna
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Review to follow。
Tilly Fitzgerald
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It’s my stop on the tour for this emotional and heartwarming story today， and after reading this and O’Flanagan’s previous novel， I can safely say she’s a favourite - and I ordered half the backlist！ Eden never expected to lose the love of her life， Andy， but five years down the line she is doing the best she can for her daughter Lila， with a lot of support from his family。 It’s whilst she’s working as a carer for Elizabeth， a wonderful older lady who recently suffered a robbery， that she reconn It’s my stop on the tour for this emotional and heartwarming story today， and after reading this and O’Flanagan’s previous novel， I can safely say she’s a favourite - and I ordered half the backlist！ Eden never expected to lose the love of her life， Andy， but five years down the line she is doing the best she can for her daughter Lila， with a lot of support from his family。 It’s whilst she’s working as a carer for Elizabeth， a wonderful older lady who recently suffered a robbery， that she reconnects with the man who used to be her best friend， Rafe。 Both living with tragic stories， could they finally bring each other comfort and hope？ Or will their families tear them apart？ I LOVED this book！ I’ve been on a bit of a five star streak lately， and this one is no exception - it’s exactly the kind of read I can’t get enough of！ Brilliant， warm， real characters making good and bad decisions like we all do， family drama， loss and romance - what more could you ask for？ This is quite a big book， but it was just so compelling that I blitzed through it in a day - and it was one of those where I felt like the characters and story became a part of me， even when I wasn’t reading it。 To the point where I was really bummed when it was over！ O’Flanagan just has a way of packing an emotional punch without ever getting too melodramatic - she clearly understands human nature and feelings， and that comes across perfectly in her novels。 Another total hit for me！ 。。。more
kindleandkettle
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What Eden Did Next was a heartwarming read。 Eden is our main character and the story is taking place five years after the sudden death of her husband （Andy）， who was a firefighter。 Eden's parents died when she was younger and she was raised by her Aunt and Uncle。 While they gave Eden a home， they were childless themselves and they did their best。 When Eden was old enough， they moved back to France effectively leaving Eden without a family until she met Andy。 Andy's family welcomed her with opene What Eden Did Next was a heartwarming read。 Eden is our main character and the story is taking place five years after the sudden death of her husband （Andy）， who was a firefighter。 Eden's parents died when she was younger and she was raised by her Aunt and Uncle。 While they gave Eden a home， they were childless themselves and they did their best。 When Eden was old enough， they moved back to France effectively leaving Eden without a family until she met Andy。 Andy's family welcomed her with opened arms and were a huge support to Eden after his death， especially because Eden was pregnant at the time and hadn't had a chance to share the news with Andy。 Eden runs into her old childhood friend， Rafe， who has moved back to Dublin after dealing with his own personal tragedy。 He also has a young daughter and Eden & Rafe start to get close again。 This is where we really start to see some development with the characters。。。。Eden is starting to live again and she is seeing the support that Andy's family has provided is a little more controlling then she would like and they use tactics like emotional blackmail to manipulate Eden。This was such an enjoyable book and I couldn't put it down。 The story really focused on the healing of both Eden and Rafe， but particularly Eden who had lost her spark after all the tragedy。 It was lovely to see Eden's development。 The book had a fabulous cast of side characters who bought a lot of laughs， especially Rafe's nosy neighbours and their WhatsApp group chats。 I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun， heartwarming， romantic read。 Thank you to Hachette Australia for gifting me with a copy in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Mairead Hearne （swirlandthread。com）
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What Eden Did Next is the latest novel from Sheila O’ Flanagan and will be published April 28th with Headline Review。 Described as ‘heart-breaking， life-affirming and unforgettable’， What Eden Did Next is the 30th book from this much-loved writer， whose novels are available in over 20 languages with over 9 million copies sold worldwide。Eden was widowed as a very young woman， following the sudden death of her husband Andy in a freak fire-fighting incident。 In the very early stages of her pregnanc What Eden Did Next is the latest novel from Sheila O’ Flanagan and will be published April 28th with Headline Review。 Described as ‘heart-breaking， life-affirming and unforgettable’， What Eden Did Next is the 30th book from this much-loved writer， whose novels are available in over 20 languages with over 9 million copies sold worldwide。Eden was widowed as a very young woman， following the sudden death of her husband Andy in a freak fire-fighting incident。 In the very early stages of her pregnancy Eden had planned on surprising Andy with the news but tragedy struck before she ever got the chance。 At the time of the accident Eden was an A & E nurse and was on duty when Andy was brought in。 He died soon after， leaving Eden traumatised。 Her grief spiralled and， following the birth of her little girl， Lila， Eden suffered post-natal depression and was unable to cope。 The one staple in her life was Andy’s mother， Valerie and the rest of the Farrelly family。 They nurtured and cared for her， helping her to cope with her loss and， in time， Eden moved back to her marital home with Lila， carving a new life for the two of them。 Over the years Eden had become quite reliant on Valerie， always mindful that they too had lost Andy， a precious son and brother。 Valerie doted on Lila， always bringing Andy’s name into the conversation， always reminding everyone of Andy stories and anecdotes。 The Farrellys were an extremely close-knit family， something that Eden had not experienced too much of herself and she was only too happy to be wrapped up in their comforting arms。 Looking after Lila had its stresses but she knew Valerie and the family had her back。No longer an A & E nurse， due to the schedule and the hours required， Eden now worked for an agency as a carer。 This new role offered her flexibility to look after Lila but it was also a job that she genuinely enjoyed。 Eden was reserved but was good with people and her clients appreciated her loyalty。 Elizabeth was one such client who had been the victim of a mugging。 Now， in rehabilitation in her home， Eden calls daily， spending longer with her than clients would normally require due the nature of her injuries。 Elizabeth is frustrated by her inability to cope alone but to keep herself busy， she sits by the window， watching the comings and goings of her neighbours。 The estate she lives in is a tightly knit community with an active WhatsApp group and a very， shall we call it， over-confident chairperson who no-one can refuse。A new neighbour triggers the radar of the local group while Elizabeth curiously observes from her perch。 Eden， unwittingly， becomes sucked into the goings-on and a coincidental meet-up has her reconsidering her options in life， leading her to some very unexpected conclusions。Eden is a wonderfully warm and caring individual who has been through a lot in her years。 Andy was ‘The One’ for her， the love of her life and his cruel death destroyed her confidence。 She always swore forever to Andy and never expected that a different path could possibly be her future。 Very much loyal to his memory and to what they had， these sudden new， and very much unforeseen， feelings throw Eden into a spin。 Eden’s character was inspired by Sheila O’ Flanagan’s interpretation of how these recent years have affected us all。“More than ever we’ve come to realise the importance of the people closest to us， especially when we can’t be with them。 Part of Eden’s story deals with her mourning the life she should have had。 I think many of us have felt that way over the past years as we’ve seen milestones go by without the customary celebrations， as reminders of cancelled events popped up in our timelines， as we were forced over and over again to isolate ourselves from the people we love。” – Sheila O’ FlanaganWhat Eden Did Next is a feel-good novel full of heart。 With a lovely mix of characters， Sheila O’ Flanagan has created a charming tale that radiates goodness。 The family dynamic is a central theme to this book with grief and longing， love and hope， happiness and regret all playing their part。 As a reader you are left with a smile on your face and a feeling that， perhaps， anything is truly possible。 Uplifting is a very apt description for What Eden Did Next with the inspiring and kind-hearted Eden taking centre stage。 The perfect read for anyone looking for a little escapism and a heart-warming internal glow-up！ 。。。more
Agi
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I like Sheila O'Flanagan and her stories， this is why I was thrilled when I was accepted for "What Eden Did Next"。 This book is also not bad， it has all what I've been expecting from this author and from this story - a steady， thought - provoking read with stable characters。 For me， though， this book missed this something that makes a book an exceptional and unforgettable read。 It was very "old school"， with no life - changing twist and turns， predictable and on the same level - in the end I ski I like Sheila O'Flanagan and her stories， this is why I was thrilled when I was accepted for "What Eden Did Next"。 This book is also not bad， it has all what I've been expecting from this author and from this story - a steady， thought - provoking read with stable characters。 For me， though， this book missed this something that makes a book an exceptional and unforgettable read。 It was very "old school"， with no life - changing twist and turns， predictable and on the same level - in the end I skim - read the last chapters as I wasn't truly engaged in the story。 And， let's be honest， I didn't care so much for the characters - there were the good and the bad ones and you could see it immediately how it's going to end。 The first half is very， very long in comparision to the second half， where everything happens much quicker， or， rather， when something eventually happens。I liked how down to earth Eden was and her way of thinking and coping。 But all the the other things were overdone， too sugary， too obvious， too fairy - tale。 As I've already said， not a bad book， but also not one that will stay with me for ever。 。。。more
Annette
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I’ve read a number of books by this author and they are always extremely enjoyable， in fact they are the sort of books I can’t wait to pick up。 “What Eden Did Next” is definitely in this category， a story of love and loss and knowing the right time to move on。Eden is a single mother bringing up 4 year old Lila after the death of her firefighter husband， Andy。 Valerie， Eden’s mother in law and Michelle， her sister in law have always been there for her， helping her after she was widowed and then s I’ve read a number of books by this author and they are always extremely enjoyable， in fact they are the sort of books I can’t wait to pick up。 “What Eden Did Next” is definitely in this category， a story of love and loss and knowing the right time to move on。Eden is a single mother bringing up 4 year old Lila after the death of her firefighter husband， Andy。 Valerie， Eden’s mother in law and Michelle， her sister in law have always been there for her， helping her after she was widowed and then supporting her as she brings up Lila。 Eden still misses Andy even though 5 years have passed and she writes letters to him as if he is still alive。Eden is a former nurse and uses her skills to work as a carer， looking after Elizabeth who requires short term care and physio。 Her other love is calligraphy and she sometimes gets commissions for work doing this as well。 When Elizabeth acquires a new neighbour， widower and single Dad， Rafe， Eden realises that she has met him in her previous life and they start to catch up on what has happened since they had last seen each other。The characterisations in this novel are excellent， Eden， Rafe and Elizabeth are so realistic that I actually felt that they were real people and I truly wanted to meet them。Eden and Rafe have both suffered tragedies in their past so it is difficult for them to know that there comes a time when they can seek happiness again。 Eden is torn between her new life and her old one where her husband’s family feature strongly。 They are also having trouble letting go and see Eden as their link to Andy。 The last section of the novel is wonderful and I was so invested in the characters that events that happened actually brought a tear to my eye！I really loved everything about this book- the characters， the Irish setting and of course the romance。 Definitely a five star read for me and highly recommended。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my arc。 。。。more
Claire Mc Partlin
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I really enjoyed this story of someone who'd been through a few tragedies in her life， but was working through her grief towards a better life for herself and her daughter。Eden lost her parents when she was young， and was brought up by her aunt and uncle， who were childless and didn't really know what to do with her。 So they all just muddled along the best they could， until Eden left home and then they hardly saw each other as the aunt and uncle moved to France。 It's funny how you see things as I really enjoyed this story of someone who'd been through a few tragedies in her life， but was working through her grief towards a better life for herself and her daughter。Eden lost her parents when she was young， and was brought up by her aunt and uncle， who were childless and didn't really know what to do with her。 So they all just muddled along the best they could， until Eden left home and then they hardly saw each other as the aunt and uncle moved to France。 It's funny how you see things as a child and as an adult though， and how looking back with an adult perspective puts a totally different outlook on things， as Eden finds out later in this book when there's a medical emergency with her aunt。The main story is about Eden， who is a nurse/personal carer， but also has a sideline in calligraphy which was something a bit different but a really nice addition to the story， and her loving but quite controlling in-laws， mostly her mother-in-law。 Eden's husband was a firefighter and died before their daughter was born， so his family stepped in and did everything for Eden initially。 But as time has gone on they continue to assume Eden will go along with their plans all the time and it becomes more difficult as she doesn't want to hurt them， but equally she is more than capable of deciding what， or who， she wants in her life。 It's difficult though as the dead son/husband has been put on a pedestal by his mother so there's a fine line to tread。Then Eden bumps into an old friend， Rafe， who has recently moved back to Dublin from the States， and also has a young daughter and has been through a personal tragedy， and they start getting close again， much to the anxiety of both families。I really enjoyed all the characters in this book， even the nosy women on the WhatsApp group in Sycamore Grove the Close where Rafe lived， all trying to get to meet him first and the oneupmanship that was always in the background！ Eden was caring for a lovely elderly lady in the same Close， Elizabeth， who'd been robbed and had a fall， so a fair bit of the story happens around this Close。This was just a really delightful read about loss， families and trying to make your own way along in life， coming out the other side stronger and happier。 。。。more
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